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Birds

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Tyrannosaurus Suffered From Bird Disease

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Feathers Before Archaeopteryx

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The Curse of the Labrador Duck

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Five Favorite Penguins Outside Antarctica

Of all the species of penguins, more than half can be found only outside Antarctica. One of our favorites is in the Galapagos

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Georgia Elementary School Trades One Dinosaur for Another

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Oversized Beak Keeps Toucan Cool

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Did Dinosaurs Roar?

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What Color Was That Moa?

Aptly named superb starlings enjoy the bird feeder at Mpala Ranch.

Day 5: Bird Watching and Animal Tracking

Living among the African wildlife, Smithsonian researchers are busy studying the symbiotic relationships between flora and fauna

A Dancing Parrot and More

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Dinosaur Finger Points to Bird Evolution

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Picture of the Week—Laysan Albatross Pair

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Filling in the Dinosaur Family Tree

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Migratory Canada Geese Brought Down Flight 1549

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Swimming Proto-Birds?

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Tianyulong: An Unexpectedly Fuzzy Dinosaur

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Picture of the Week—Great Egret

Voting continues for the Reader’s Choice in Smithsonian magazine’s 6th Annual Photo Contest

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Book Review: How to Build a Dinosaur

After discovering a new species of bird, research ornithologist Brian Schmidt made sure to give it a proper name: "stout bird that bears a flam-colored throat."

Naming a New Species

Smithsonian naturalist Brian Schmidt gave a new species of African bird an interesting scientific name

Dr. Edward Arnett (in the orange vest), a scientist with Bat Conservation International and his bat-finding labrador retriever accompany plant manager Chris Long at the Casselman Wind Power Project in Pennsylvania.

Can Wind Power Be Wildlife Friendly

New research aims to stop turbines from killing bats and birds

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